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 - **classifiers:** Specifies classifiers for the project. Read more about it (here)[https://pypi.org/classifiers/]
 
 ### Makefile
-It declares multiple recipes for the project which include `install`, `install_dev`, `clean`, and multiple `test` recipes.  
+It declares the following recipes:
+- **install:** Installs the project.
+- **install-dev:** Installs the project in editable mode.
+- **clean:** 
+- **test:**
+- **test-cov:**
+- **test-loop:**
+- **flake8:**
+- **pep8:**
+- **docstyle:**
+- **lint:**
+- **dependencies:**
+- **black:**
+- **black-check:**
 
 ## Additional Setup